KAIROS Celebrates Earth Hour 2009 Across Canada
Toronto/For Immediate Release
WHO: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives local committees and member churches from coast to coast
WHAT: Earth Hour 2009 Events – Candlelight services, 100-mile meals, educational activities, walks and retreats, and a coffee house
WHERE: From Richmond British Columbia to Berwick Nova Scotia and points in between
WHEN: March 28, 2009 to April 17, 2009: See the KAIROS events page for a list of local activities and contacts: http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/events/
WHY: In 2008, 50 million people in 370 cities and towns, in more than 35 countries worldwide switched off their lights for Earth Hour. Members of KAIROS local committees were among them. KAIROS is participating in Earth Hour 2009 as a symbolic pause to reflect on our use of fossil fuels, to think about the impact of our activity on people and ecosystems around the world, and most importantly, to pledge to make a difference – as individuals, communities, and as a nation.
KAIROS Earth Hour activities are part of Re-energize: Time for a Carbon Sabbath, a three year KAIROS campaign for personal, community and political change. Find out more at: http://www.kairoscanada.org/en/get-involved/campaign/
Media contacts:
Adiat Junaid
Communications Coordinator
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
(416) 463 5312, ext. 223
ajunaid@kairoscanada.org
www.kairoscanada.org
Julie Graham
Network Coordinator
KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
(416) 463 5312, ext. 233
jgraham@kairoscanada.org
